Training classes available

Legal Tactics

If you possess a firearm of any kind – either in your home, your car, open or concealed on your body, this class is a must! In this two hour class, you will learn the law as it relates to firearm ownership. We will cover the following topics:Open carry- where you can and can not;Concealed carry- how to obtain and keep your CHP and where you can and can not conceal carry;Current laws and cases that deal with firearm issues- we cover self defense, defense of others and the Make My Day law;Tactical issues- what you should do and say to the police if you should have to use your firearm in defense of yourself or others;Practical issues- everyday issues of conceal carry- self defense insurance, further training, and reciprocity with other states among other issues;Q and A: we take time at the end of class to answer your specific legal questions;Booklet: you receive a bound book that covers all of the above material plus exhibits.

NRA Basic Pistol Course

The NRA Basic Pistol Class is a must if you plan on carrying a firearm. THIS CLASS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLORADO’S CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT!In this 8 hour comprehensive class (4 hours of classroom, 4 hours of range time), students will get the NRA’s The Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook and intensive lessons in safety, gun handling, the various types of pistols, the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship, various pistol firing positions, several practical exercises on the firing range, cleaning, storage, and a summary of pistol sports and activities.Course Goal: “To teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and using a pistol safely.” Lessons:

Pistol Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling

Ammunition Knowledge and Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting

Firing the First Shots (includes cleaning and storage)

Two-handed and One-handed Standing Shooting Positions

Pistol Sports and Activities

Prerequisites: The are no prerequisites for taking this course, it is open to men and women, and the material is accessible to appropriately supervised mature children.Requirements for students:

A pistol;

Appropriate eye and ear protection;

25 rounds of ammo for their pistol.

NRA Personal Protection in the Home (PPIH)

This Class teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense.This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate. NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law, and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm) to maximize what can be learned from this course.

NRA’s Personal Protection Outside of the Home (PPOH)PPOH is a comprehensive and intensive approach to equip the defensive shooting candidate with the skills needed to survive serious adversity.This course teaches students the knowledge, skills and attitude essential for avoiding dangerous confrontations and for the safe, effective and responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home. Students have the opportunity to attend this course using a quality strong side hip holster that covers the trigger, or a holster purse. From a review of safe firearms handling and proper mindset to presentation from concealment and multiple shooting positions, this course contains the essential skills and techniques needed to prevail in a life-threatening situation.

The NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home is divided into two levels (basic and advanced). Level one is a nine-hour course and offers the essential knowledge and skills that must be mastered in order to carry, store, and use a firearm safely and effectively for personal protection outside the home. Upon completion of level one, students may choose to attend level two, which is an additional five hours of range training and teaches advanced shooting skills. After the classroom portion, students should expect to spend several hours on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition during level one. Level two involves five additional hours on the range and approximately 115 rounds of ammunition. The ammunition requirements are minimum and may be exceeded. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure and the appropriate course completion certificates(s), NRA Basic Personal Protection Outside The Home (identifies strong-side hip holster or purse use) certificate, and NRA Advanced Personal Protection Outside The Home certificate.

The NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home is for adult individuals who are not disqualified from possessing a firearm as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law and are of good repute and possess defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home Course. Participants must also understand the basic legal concepts relating to the use of firearms in self-defense, and must know and observe not only general gun safety rules, but also those safety principles that are specific to defensive situations. Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Certificate, or by passing the pre-course evaluation.

Note: The Lesson III of the Personal Protection In and Outside The Home courses Firearms and the Law, and Legal Aspects of Self-Defense is conducted by an attorney. NRA Certified Instructors may conduct this lesson only if they meet the requirements stated above and then only in their capacity as an attorney, or other state certified individual not in their capacity as an NRA Certified Instructor.